US6192181B1 - Optical cable exit trough - Google Patents
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- US6192181B1 US6192181B1 US09/354,594 US35459499A US6192181B1 US 6192181 B1 US6192181 B1 US 6192181B1 US 35459499 A US35459499 A US 35459499A US 6192181 B1 US6192181 B1 US 6192181B1
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
- G02B6/4439—Auxiliary devices
- G02B6/4459—Ducts; Conduits; Hollow tubes for air blown fibres
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
- H02G3/00—Installations of electric cables or lines or protective tubing therefor in or on buildings, equivalent structures or vehicles
- H02G3/02—Details
- H02G3/04—Protective tubing or conduits, e.g. cable ladders or cable troughs
- H02G3/0437—Channels
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
- H02G3/00—Installations of electric cables or lines or protective tubing therefor in or on buildings, equivalent structures or vehicles
- H02G3/02—Details
- H02G3/06—Joints for connecting lengths of protective tubing or channels, to each other or to casings, e.g. to distribution boxes; Ensuring electrical continuity in the joint
- H02G3/0608—Joints for connecting non cylindrical conduits, e.g. channels
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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US09/354,594 US6192181B1 (en) | 1997-11-17 | 1999-07-16 | Optical cable exit trough |
US09/745,299 US6597854B2 (en) | 1997-11-17 | 2000-12-20 | Optical cable exit trough |
US10/457,749 US6868220B2 (en) | 1997-11-17 | 2003-06-09 | Optical cable exit trough |
US10/871,641 US6925242B2 (en) | 1997-11-17 | 2004-06-18 | Optical cable exit trough |
US11/158,287 US7167625B2 (en) | 1997-11-17 | 2005-06-21 | Optical cable exit trough |
US11/636,373 US8886004B2 (en) | 1997-11-17 | 2006-12-07 | Optical cable exit trough |
US12/148,880 US8965169B2 (en) | 1997-11-17 | 2008-04-22 | Optical cable exit trough |
US13/149,590 US8768135B2 (en) | 1997-11-17 | 2011-05-31 | Optical cable exit trough |
US13/149,557 US8582944B2 (en) | 1997-11-17 | 2011-05-31 | Optical cable exit trough |
US14/503,776 US9453981B2 (en) | 1997-11-17 | 2014-10-01 | Optical cable exit trough |
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US08/971,421 US5937131A (en) | 1997-11-17 | 1997-11-17 | Optical cable exit trough |
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US08/971,421 Division US5937131A (en) | 1997-11-17 | 1997-11-17 | Optical cable exit trough |
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US09/745,299 Continuation US6597854B2 (en) | 1997-11-17 | 2000-12-20 | Optical cable exit trough |
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US09/745,299 Expired - Lifetime US6597854B2 (en) | 1997-11-17 | 2000-12-20 | Optical cable exit trough |
US10/457,749 Expired - Lifetime US6868220B2 (en) | 1997-11-17 | 2003-06-09 | Optical cable exit trough |
US10/871,641 Expired - Lifetime US6925242B2 (en) | 1997-11-17 | 2004-06-18 | Optical cable exit trough |
US11/158,287 Expired - Fee Related US7167625B2 (en) | 1997-11-17 | 2005-06-21 | Optical cable exit trough |
US11/636,373 Expired - Fee Related US8886004B2 (en) | 1997-11-17 | 2006-12-07 | Optical cable exit trough |
US12/148,880 Expired - Fee Related US8965169B2 (en) | 1997-11-17 | 2008-04-22 | Optical cable exit trough |
US13/149,557 Expired - Fee Related US8582944B2 (en) | 1997-11-17 | 2011-05-31 | Optical cable exit trough |
US13/149,590 Expired - Fee Related US8768135B2 (en) | 1997-11-17 | 2011-05-31 | Optical cable exit trough |
US14/503,776 Expired - Fee Related US9453981B2 (en) | 1997-11-17 | 2014-10-01 | Optical cable exit trough |
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US10/457,749 Expired - Lifetime US6868220B2 (en) | 1997-11-17 | 2003-06-09 | Optical cable exit trough |
US10/871,641 Expired - Lifetime US6925242B2 (en) | 1997-11-17 | 2004-06-18 | Optical cable exit trough |
US11/158,287 Expired - Fee Related US7167625B2 (en) | 1997-11-17 | 2005-06-21 | Optical cable exit trough |
US11/636,373 Expired - Fee Related US8886004B2 (en) | 1997-11-17 | 2006-12-07 | Optical cable exit trough |
US12/148,880 Expired - Fee Related US8965169B2 (en) | 1997-11-17 | 2008-04-22 | Optical cable exit trough |
US13/149,557 Expired - Fee Related US8582944B2 (en) | 1997-11-17 | 2011-05-31 | Optical cable exit trough |
US13/149,590 Expired - Fee Related US8768135B2 (en) | 1997-11-17 | 2011-05-31 | Optical cable exit trough |
US14/503,776 Expired - Fee Related US9453981B2 (en) | 1997-11-17 | 2014-10-01 | Optical cable exit trough |
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